The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-08
aa gpfals.bFse
North Carolina State Boardfof .Agri-

eos.. 4. M. Scales t eere!d5aes s chairman.
W. R. Williams; of Pitt Master State
Col. R. w. Wharton, LIST Congressional
District. saA . sN,nfsyI ! T.g N~TT,r~%- !
Dr.. AG. Brooks, I'd Congressional Dis
tr1 af. Grant, Sra c cong $50 al District st
Col; W. R:taGfeeh, 4tha Congressional
): H Murrow, 9Th Congressional. Dis
!. i;ctssAscJ 4sA sE5 4rG> -, -%rff4
SRsAlexander 9th Congressional Dis
trict leieet)2as III aala 4.s.r ~,
A. Leazer, 7th Congressional District,
BufWe1B1anton,, 9Th Congressional Dis
Dr.. q. B, Smith, 9th Congressional i Dis
+rict s sssst sf'e: ~ ar~ Tt .~.'
l.5x,t. ASgaa-& .eFFacERs. 70 sas @sfz s2cuS
john Robinson, &C Commissioners. ts
TX. Brunerr Misunderstanding
G. ". sDabney, gr Chemist and pirec-
tor of Experiment Station. ~
John 7. Patrick 'atlI Genera, Agent Immi-
TRUSTEES q TEES OF = THE If A~e eaapi AND ME-
n "a cnHAS1cAL COLLEGE. "i'5s@1
The members Of the Board of Agricul-
ture, to whom are added /:
w. S. Primrose, Wake. - -a'
g. q. French, Pender. lAI+ftrc"ff i'%% J
,,- Fl. 3, Fries, Forsyth. i.4i - qsiUait
Gen. R. Barringer, Mecklenburg. - .
Elias Carr, Edgecombe., rs.,.ei .a,,d..
STATE GRANGE PATRONS OF HusBANDRY.
W. R. Williams Falkland, Pitt county,
Master <.< svEgf.9sfff ere rss :
DIR. J. w. Seasons, Bethel, Lecturer.
w. II. Powell, Battleboro, Treasurer.
3. T. J.. Ludwig, Mt. Pleasant, Secre-
tary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. VIM. Grant, jackson, @ N. C.
Capt. W. 81, Powell, B%attleboro,yo TO-
N. T. Ridley, Boykins, Va. & 52I5.l II.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Edgeeombe county. . l12 I
Vice Presidents-W. R. Williams, 1st
Congressional District; w. A. Darden,
I'd Congressional District; G.. q. French,
Sd Congressional District; ". F. Green,
4th Congressional District; 81. E. Fries,
5th Congressional District; J. S. Reid, 9Th
Congressional District; W.oH. Hobson,
7th Congressional District; Burwell Blan-
ton, 9th Congressional District; W. Ell.
Mcclure, 9th Congressional District.
B. F. Hester, Oxford, Secretary; S.
Ohio Wilson, Vineyard, and w. D. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries.
COMMITTEE. :
D. Reid Parker, Trinity College, A.
McIyer, Oaks, D. Men. Mckay, Averas-
boro; l.. L.. Polk Raleigh, and G.. Nc
Donald, Concord. fah1 #a,'IJ..E~
No. Aa~RIcuLrURAL SOCIETY:
w. g. Upchurch, Raleigh, President;
John Nichols, Raleigh, Secretary. y i2-
NORTH CAROLINA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT. Van Lindley,, Pomona.
Secretary-S. Ohio Wilson, Vineyard.
Treasurer-J. A. Ineback, Salem. ,
Greensboro and Winston are happy
in the glare Of electric lights.
The question now is: Will President
Cleveland visit the Raleigh Fair? $3.50 ia
Work on the extension of the N. W
N. G. r. r. from Winston to Wlkesboro
will commence next week. '.'
Robbers in the West are resorting.
to the wrecking Of trains for the sake of
plumber. No punishment ever yet de-
vised could be too severe for, such heart
less brutes. 5ukE .esa1a u.
We have investigated, with some
care, the condition of the cotton crop Of our
State, and conclude, that it will fall short
Of the estimate of one month ago at least
L. per cent.foL@a fah f fo II (
We doubt whether any agricultural
paper ever published in the State, ever
had SO many able and welEinformed con-,
tributors as now enrich the columns Of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. 80. :
We are gratifedste to note e. that all our
leading colleges male and female are,
opening with. unusual promise. Our:
academies and high schools also, arebeing
crowded withboys and girls.
The new crops of cotton and tabacco
will now beggin to come or the market.
We suggest to the friends Of The Pee,
GREss1yE FARMFR that now is the time to,
begin onsthat club fof subscribers. Who's
will sendsin the largest list du ing the
month of September2 ew !
Our readers who may be interested
in poultry would do well to read carefully
the articles contributed to this paper